Knowledge Base

Mobile Facts

Discover the hidden history, surprising statistics, and forgotten milestones behind the devices in your pocket.

"Apple's iPhone was initially rejected by Verizon before AT&T took the deal."

"Nokia's 1100 is the best-selling phone of all time with over 250 million units sold."

"5G networks can be up to 100 times faster than 4G."

"Nokia's Symbian OS powered 73% of smartphones in 2006, but was completely abandoned by 2014."

"T-Mobile's Sidekick with its swiveling screen and full keyboard was iconic in the early 2000s, especially among celebrities."

"The first mobile phone with GPS was the Benefon Esc! in 1999."

"The first iPhone had no App Store — it came a year later."

"All payphones in the United States allow free 911 emergency calls, even without payment."

"LG's Chocolate phone with its slide-out keypad was a design icon, selling over 15 million units worldwide."

"BlackBerry held 20% of the global smartphone market in 2009, but fell to less than 1% by 2016."

"Slide phones with physical keyboards, like the Samsung BlackJack, were popular before touchscreen smartphones."

"Copper wires first carried telegraph messages in the 1840s, beginning the wired communication era."